New Delhi, Oct. 30 -- Rohit Arya, man who held 17 children hostage in Powai, was shot dead by the Mumbai police during a rescue operation on Thursday.

Hours before Rohit Arya's arrest, Mumbai police had shared that all the children have been rescued. Before the children were rescued, Arya released a video on social media, saying he wanted to speak to a few people and ask them questions, and he did not want money.

The situation unfolded at R A Studio near the L&T building on Thursday afternoon.

The children, boys and girls around 15 years old, had been called for an 'audition', as per the preliminary information.

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